Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Career B (or your target career)
Mental Health Counselors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | Mental Health Counselors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $59,550 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 392,550 | Not published |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 5 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension | Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Writing |
| Related careers | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, Patient Representatives, Recreational Therapists, Personal Care Aides | Health Education Specialists, Family Medicine Physicians, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Occupational Therapy Assistants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
95%
18 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
0
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness+1.1 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Writing—
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Service Orientation—
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
- Persuasion—
- Learning Strategies+0.8 level
- Coordination—
- Negotiation—
- Instructing—
- Time Management—
- Systems Analysis+0.5 level
Only in Mental Health Counselors
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- None